Actual Calories, Fat in Kraft Sour Cream Four Times the Label Listing, Lawsuit Alleges

A consumer has filed a putative class action against Kraft Foods Group,
Inc. alleging that the company’s Knudsen Hampshire Sour Cream is
labeled as containing 60 calories with 3.5 grams of saturated fat per halfcup
while the actual content is 240 calories with 14 grams of saturated
fat. Appel v. Kraft Foods Grp., Inc., No. BC587662 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los
Angeles Cty., filed July 9, 2015). The plaintiff further alleges that the
listed sodium content of 10 milligrams and sugar content of one gram
is incorrect because the sour cream actually contains 40 milligrams of
sodium and four grams of sugar. The complaint does not provide the
source of the plaintiff’s quadrupled figures. He alleges that Kraft has
violated California consumer-protection statutes and seeks class certification,
compensatory and punitive damages, restitution, an injunction, and
attorney’s fees.

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